{
  "slug": "galene",
  "category": "video-calls",
  "name": "Galène",
  "description": "Lightweight self-hosted videoconference server with a web client, designed for lectures, conferences and meetings, with screen sharing, chat and recording.",
  "website": "https://galene.org",
  "source": "https://github.com/jech/galene",
  "license": "MIT",
  "platforms": [
    "web"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": null,
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "C",
  "score": 67,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Galène scores 67 out of 100 (grade C) on the video calls criteria. It meets 5 of 7 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, join without an account and self-hostable. It does not meet independent audit and end-to-end encrypted.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/video-calls/galene/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/video-calls/galene/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/jech/galene/blob/master/LICENCE",
      "note": "MIT."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/jech/galene",
      "note": "No telemetry or analytics in the source code, and the website loads no third-party trackers."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://galene.org/",
      "note": "Free software with no ads, supported by NLnet grants."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No independent audit is published."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "e2ee": {
      "title": "End-to-end encrypted",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://galene.org/",
      "note": "Traffic is encrypted to and from the server, but not end to end."
    },
    "no_account_needed": {
      "title": "Join without an account",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/jech/galene/blob/master/galene.md",
      "note": "Invitation links allow password-less login, and groups can let anyone join with any name."
    },
    "self_hostable": {
      "title": "Self-hostable",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/jech/galene/blob/master/galene-install.md",
      "note": "Official installation guide; self-hosting is the only way to run it."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T06:38:24.003Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T06:56:31Z"
}